Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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